[ETS/PARC List] High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ

[E. Drew Moore]

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Subject: RE: High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ
Date: 06/26/15 10:52:28 AM
From: "Mike Terruso" <miket4972 at gmail.com>
To: "drew Moore" <drumor at optonline.net>, "'RVRC'" <rvrc at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "'Gerry Miller'" <aa2zj at juno.com>, "'Carlos Prior'" 
<ke2tt at yahoo.com>

Hello all.  Tomorrows schedule launch of the High Altitude Balloon has 
been postponed due to predicted weather conditions.  Once I have a 
reschedule date I will advise.  I will also be sending out some 
instructions on frequency and other important information related to the 
flight.

Regards,


Mike



> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:15:29 -0400
> From: drumor at optonline.net
> Subject: High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ
> To: rvrc at mailman.qth.net
> CC: aa2zj at juno.com; ke2tt at yahoo.com; miket4972 at gmail.com
>
>
> Subject: High Altitude Ballooning - WA4LOQ
>
> http://njhab.com/HAB-02/
>
> http://njhab.com/
>
> Members,
>
> Mike Terruso, WA4LOQ, who gave an excellent presentation on High 
> Altitude
> Ballooning at February ETSNJ meeting has established two tentative 
> launch
> dates. One is on June 26th and the other on Aug, 17, 2015. He is 
> looking for
> hams to help track the payload on those dates using dl-fl-digi 
> software.
> This will be a very interesting set of projects when they roll out. 
> I've
> posted two links above for those that are interested in how amateur 
> radio
> can be used in HAB events.
>
> Mike intends to keep us informed in the tracking program and 
> information
> going forward. If interested please contact Mike Terruso,WA4LOQ at
> wa4loq at outlook.com for more information and to volunteer to help in 
> any way
> possible.
>
> 73,
> Drew, W2OU
>
> From: Mike Terruso [mailto:miket4972 at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 
> 29, 2015 3:37 PM
> To: E. Drew Moore
> Subject: RE: Just checking in
>  Hello Drew.  Weather is getting better.  Launch is scheduled for 
> Saturday
> June 27th.  Location has yet to be determined as it is dependent on 
> weather.
> I will be updating the website over the next few days with scheduling.
> he'll be posting instructions on how to install the special version of
> dl-fldigi to download the telemetry and also scheduling two test 
> launch
> dates.  This is so operators can get used to tuning in and ensuring 
> the
> telemetry can be heard.  The challenge there is getting the payload in 
> a
> location high enough where it can be received by everyone.
>  It's a long ways away but I will also be scheduling a launch for 
> August 17,
> 2017 which is the date of the next total solar eclipse in North 
> America.
> This is one that will be meticulously planned.  Photos from this 
> should be
> really impressive.   The Rasp Pi is certainly fascinating.  So many 
> applications.  I actually
> have 3 of them.  One I will be creating a weather station which will 
> upload
> real time telemetry to my website.  That's a summer project of mine. 
> I am
> also trying to use them to control home automation such as opening and
> closing garage doors using your mobile devices.  The possibilities are
> endless.
>  Mike
>
>